Investment News 03/2013 (Page 3)

Newcastle Investment Corporation (NCT) plans to increase its annual dividend payout by 20.4%. This increase will occur in conjunction with a planned spinoff into two entities. The spinoff will occur at the end of March. I believe the current valuation ...(Mar 8, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

Denver's Prospect Global says $100M investment from Apollo not coming

Denver-based Prospect Global Resources said it will not receive a $100 million investment from New York-based Apollo Global Management announced in November. The company also announced late Thursday the appointment of Damon G. Barber as ...(Mar 8, 2013, Denver Post)

World's Worst Investment Advice

Courtesy of Michael Linden's Twitter feed, here is some terrible investment advice. This is a version of the martingale betting strategy but along with the standard problems you face the fact that the casino gives you rigged odds. Because of the 0 and ...(Mar 8, 2013, Slate Magazine (blog))

Samsung's Sharp Investment Is Another Thorn In Apple's Side

Samsung's recent investment in Sharp could mean trouble for Apple down the road. The iPhone maker has been rumored to be diversifying its supply chain away from Samsung in order to reduce its dependence on a company that is also its fiercest rival in ...(Mar 8, 2013, Forbes)

Boulder Brands forms investment fund

"The investment fund will target early-stage growth companies in the natural and organic food and beverage sectors. These companies will operate independently from Boulder Brands but will benefit from access to its infrastructure, resources and ...(Mar 8, 2013, Denver Business Journal)

The Inflation Investment You've Never Heard Of

Many investors are concerned about the risk of increased inflation in light of the Federal Reserve's unprecedented balance sheet expansion from $900 billion to $3.1 trillion since 2008. This concern is warranted and begs the question how to invest to ...(Mar 8, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

Business community cheers advance of angel investment tax credit

If signed into law, supporters believe the angel investment tax incentive will attract more tech companies and people to Northern Kentucky and stop them from moving to other states. The incentive would provide a 40 percent tax credit for investment in ...(Mar 8, 2013, Cincinnati.com (blog))

Nestled between panels on clean energy, green gardening, water pollution, and composting, we are making the case for an investment with profound impacts on the sustainability of communities, environments, and the people who depend on them: an ...(Mar 8, 2013, Huffington Post)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Commerce minister called for clearer guidelines from the United States on its security review procedures for foreign investment, while saying that China does not target specific countries for overseas investment. China is ...(Mar 8, 2013, Reuters)

The Investment News from 'Lake Wobegon'

Fans of the long-running public radio show A Prairie Home Companion know its central monologue, delivered by the show's host and main writer, Garrison Keillor. It's a segment of Keillor simply talking, called “The News from Lake Wobegon.” In it ...(Mar 8, 2013, Forbes)

Chimera Investment Beats Delisting Deadline; 2011 10-K Highlights

It came as a surprise to get notification after the market close on Friday that Chimera Investment Corp. (CIM) had finally filed its long-delayed 2011 10-K annual report. The last notice from Chimera had stated that the company had received a final ...(Mar 9, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

Gumpert gets new investment, tells of new models on the way this year

In a brief press release that mentions new investment in the company, Gumpert's managing director says, "Our distribution and dealer networks are being expanded worldwide and sister models will soon be added to the Apollo. What's more, we'll already be ...(Mar 9, 2013, Autoblog (blog))

If raising capital is on your list of New Year's resolutions, angel investment clubs may help you connect your company to startup and growth capital networks. Angel investment clubs join together individuals with high net worth who have an appetite for ...(Mar 9, 2013, Entrepreneur)

How Yuri Milner's Hands-Off Investment Strategy Pays Off

But what's really remarkable about his investment strategy is not how much he spends, but rather how little influence he demands. As a rule, Milner has said he doesn't take board seats in his later-stage investments, and rarely requires founders to ...(Mar 9, 2013, Inc.com)

Top Three Dividend Picks from 49 Big Investment Gurus

Investment gurus are asset or fund managers with large amounts of cash under management. They became popular through big returns and spectacular investment strategies. The investment gurus all have one thing in common: They average returns that ...(Mar 9, 2013, NASDAQ)

Digital Sky Chief: Zuckerberg's 'Genius' Drew My Investment

According to Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, Google, Facebook, and Wikipedia make the list of contenders. He attributed his choices to their overall "network effect"--the services they provide are so deeply embedded in our lives that we can't imagine ...(Mar 9, 2013, CNBC.com)

Ecuador plans legal challenge on foreign investment, oil

In October 2012, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is a branch of the World Bank, released a ruling declaring Quito must pay $1.77 billion plus interest to Occidental Petroleum as compensation for canceling a ...(Mar 9, 2013, GlobalPost)

Ms. Cheap: Kids' clothes can be lucrative investment

“With the increasing popularity of the second-hand market, shoppers are empowered to think about clothing as an investment.” Reinhart says he wanted the study to be a sort of Kelley Blue Book resale report for children's clothes. He said that even ...(Mar 10, 2013, The Daily News Journal)

The Weekend Blitz: A Discussion Of Investment Strategies And Investment Ideas

For the last two weeks, I have published a Q&A piece on Mondays called "Monday Morning Quarterback." The discussions and questions asked have been tremendous, and therefore, the show must go on. However, the name has been changed to "Weekend ...(Mar 10, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

For Israel, Africa investment remains black box

Fear of falling to a horrible death aside, the IEICI convened its Africa conference on the observation that Africa holds the key to long-term investment success. While markets like India and China are already maturing, it is the so-called “dark ...(Mar 10, 2013, Jerusalem Post)

Some investment returns aren't measured in dollars

My husband, Steve, and I tend to calculate the return on investment before we spend much money. Some people might call us cheap or tight; we prefer the terms frugal and business-savvy. But sometimes it is about more than the money. Sometimes, it is ...(Mar 10, 2013, Great Falls Tribune)

Emirates Investment Bank Sees Asset Surge on Haven

Emirates Investment Bank PJSC, a Dubai-based private bank, said it's benefiting from rising demand for investment advice as the region's wealthy seek a haven for their assets in the United Arab Emirates. Assets under management have jumped six fold to ...(Mar 10, 2013, Businessweek)

Investment Dar, which is among the many Kuwaiti companies that struggled to pay their financial obligations following the financial crisis, defaulted on a $100mn Islamic bond in 2009 and restructured around $5bn of debt in 2011. The restructuring is ...(Mar 10, 2013, Gant Daily)

The Missed Airbnb Investment, Now Worth $250 Million

Today, that investment would be worth about $250 million. During those dark days, Chesky kept a binder full of credit cards to manage the growing debt he had accumulated to build the company. But eventually, investors came calling. Peter Thiel, one of ...(Mar 10, 2013, Bloomberg)

Bill Clinton Visits Haiti to Promote Ag Investment

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is in Haiti with a delegation to promote investment in the Caribbean nation's agriculture sector. Clinton is the United Nations' special envoy to Haiti. He arrived in the country Sunday and his two-day trip will ...(Mar 10, 2013, ABC News)

Measures to galvanise investment spending, as well as reforms to the funding for lending scheme aimed at helping small businesses, are to be included in next week's budget, but unfunded increases in borrowing proposed by the business secretary, Vince ...(Mar 10, 2013, The Guardian)

CSRC's Guo Pledges Bigger Offshore Yuan Investment Quotas

Investment quotas under the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors Program, also known as RQFII, were increased by 200 billion yuan ($32 billion) in November. They “can be expanded further when needed,” Guo Shuqing, chairman of the China ...(Mar 11, 2013, Bloomberg)

Philippines AirAsia Signs Investment Pact With ZestAir Group

AirAsia Bhd. (5099.KU) said Monday its associate Philippines AirAsia has signed an investment pact with low-cost carrier ZestAir Group to strengthen and expand its operations in the archipelago. Under the pact, Philippines AirAsia plans to buy 49% of ...(Mar 11, 2013, Fox Business)

Here's How Amazing Your Investment Returns Would Be, If You Could Perfectly ...

Here's How Amazing Your Investment Returns Would Be, If You Could Perfectly ...(Mar 11, 2013, Business Insider)

BOSTON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The New England Broker Dealer/ Investment Adviser Association, Inc. (NEBDIAA), is seeking new members to join its 100 current compliance professionals pursuing open and fair financial markets. "It's an informal ...(Mar 11, 2013, The Providence Journal)

4 Stocks Passing A Contemporary Graham Investment Checklist

You see, Graham was top of his class and he most likely had a higher IQ than you. But, he invested like he had a low IQ and spent all his time manually writing numbers into a checklist to see whether it passed his investment checklist. He was a master ...(Mar 11, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

Forex: Observations On The Investment Climate

After putting in another good week, the U.S. dollar is consolidating its recent gains amid quiet and largely uneventful trading that has kept in fairly narrow trading ranges. Following Fitch's downgrade of Italy before the weekend, Italian bonds are ...(Mar 11, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

In what could be a major change in the method that companies use to extract the sweet steviol glycosides in the stevia plant, U.S.-based Cargill and the Swiss company, Evolva Holdings Sa (EVE.SW), have agreed to join together to develop ...(Mar 11, 2013, Seeking Alpha)

Greek GDP Shrank in Fourth Quarter as Investment Falls

Greece's economy contracted for an 18th straight quarter in the fourth quarter as consumption and investment declined. Gross domestic product fell a revised 5.7 percent from the same quarter from a year earlier, compared with a 6.7 percent drop in the ...(Mar 11, 2013, Businessweek)

Company considers $24M investment in Thomasville; would create 250 jobs

THOMASVILLE, N.C. — A company is reportedly considering a $24 million investment that would create 250 jobs over a period of three years in Davidson County. The Lexington Dispatch reports county commissioners are considering up to $2 million in ...(Mar 11, 2013, MyFOX8.com – Greensboro, High-Point, Winston-Salem News & weather from WGHP Television FOX8)

Yet More Investment Bank Scumbaggery Revealed

Felix Salmon points me toward a Joe Nocera column that sheds light on the eternal question of whether investment banks rip off hot new companies by pricing their IPOs too low. Felix says he used to think the answer was no: why wouldn't a bank price the ...(Mar 11, 2013, Mother Jones)

Ecuador Plans to Audit Bilateral Investment Treaties

By Mercedes Alvaro. QUITO, Ecuador--Ecuador plans to establish a commission to audit bilateral investment treaties and the international system for investment arbitration, President Rafael Correa said over the weekend, after harshly criticizing Chevron ...(Mar 11, 2013, Wall Street Journal)

Mexico raises thresholds for foreign investment in telecoms

The country will allow up to 100 percent foreign investment in telecoms and up to 49 percent foreign investment in its broadcast media, communications and transport secretary Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said at a press conference on Monday. Stocks · Markets ...(Mar 11, 2013, Reuters)

CONAKRY, March 11 (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto has slowed progress of its multi-billion investment in Guinea's untapped Simandou iron ore deposit and slashed staff, government sources in the West African country said on Monday. The sources, who ...(Mar 11, 2013, Reuters)

Edward Jones investment strategist talks Dow record, Arizona market

With a doctorate in economics from Yale, Warne has been a principal with the firm since 1999 and a member of its investment policy committee since 2003. Her job is to interpret market conditions and recommend long-term investment strategies to aid the ...(Mar 11, 2013, Phoenix Business Journal (blog))

Africa and the Six 'I's: Independence, Investment, Infrastructure, Innovation ...